A 15-year-old male student of Petersfield High School in Westmoreland was arrested when an illegal firearm was found in his school bag yesterday.
Reports are that a team of police officers from Operation Kingfish and the Whithorn Police were on an operation at the school after receiving information. During the operation, several male students were searched.
During the search, a 9mm pistol containing an empty magazine was taken from the teenager. He was subsequently arrested and charged.